Historical Events
- Ozark AL Flight 809 knocked out of air by lightning landing in St Louis, killing 38
Event of Interest
US President Richard Nixon refuses to release Watergate tapes of conversations in the White House relevant to the Watergate investigation
- USSR performs nuclear Test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Darvin Ham, American NBA forward (Wash Wizards) and coach, born in Saginaw, Michigan
- Fran Healy, Scottish rock musician (Travis), born in Stafford, England
- Himesh Reshammiya, Indian Bollywood composer, singer and actor (Aashiq Banaya Aapne), born in Gujarat, India
Monica Lewinsky (50 years old)
American White House intern (improper relationship with Bill Clinton), born in San Francisco, California
- Nomar Garciaparra, American MLB shortstop (6-time All Star), born in Whittier, California
- Omar Epps, American actor (House) and rapper, born in Brooklyn, New York
Famous Deaths
- Eddie Rickenbacker, American aviator "Ace of Aces" (WWI), dies at 82
- Marius-François Gaillard, French pianist (DeBussy), conductor and composer (La passion noire), dies at 72
1973 Highlights
About July 23, 1973
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 50 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
#1 Song: I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am) - Gary Glitter
